BARBER SHOP
1st Place
1927 BARBER SHOP AND SHAVE PARLOR, 1927 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-9177
2nd Place
VENTURA BARBER CO., 2040 E. Main St. #C, Ventura, 805-628-3624
3rd Place
SMOOTH’S BARBERSHOP, 3737 Telegraph Road, Ventura, 805-650-7222
BIKINI WAX
1st Place
WAX ME!, 4255 E. Main St. #12, 805-850-0532
2nd Place
SUGAR JUNKIE BEAUTY LOUNGE 2126 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, 805-275-9000
3rd Place
COASTAL SKIN CARE DAY SPA 28 Poli St., #2c, Ventura, 805-641-2345
BODY PIERCING
1st Place
VENTURA TATTOO AND PIERCING, 2094 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-643-3600
2nd Place
JIM ANGELO, JIMI’S TATTOOS, 407 E. Port Hueneme Road, Port Hueneme, 805-488-9190
3rd Place
JAMIE THOMPSON, WEST END GALLERY, 35 S Ventura Ave., Ventura, 805-641-1729
CHILDREN’S CUT
1st Place
JACK ’N’ JILL’S CUTS FOR KIDS, 1984 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-648-1976
2nd Place
THE HAIR SHACK, 239 S. Catalina St., Ventura, 805-643-1239
3rd Place
DESTINEE PADILLA, FREDDIE B. SALON AND SPA, 1023 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, 805-628-3535
DAY SPA
1st Place
OJAI VALLEY INN AND SPA, 905 Country Club Road, Ojai, 855-697-8780
2nd Place
COASTAL SKIN CARE DAY SPA, 428 Poli St., # 2C, Ventura, 805-641-2345
3rd Place
MICHAEL KELLEY SALON AND DAY SPA, 1895 E. Main St, Ventura, 805-648-7743
EYEBROW WAX
1st Place
WAX ME!, 4255 E. Main St. #12, 805-850-0532
2nd Place
KENNA HUMMER SKIN CARE BY KENNA, 805-205-0532
3rd Place
COASTAL SKIN CARE MEDI SPA, 428 Poli St., # 2C, Ventura, 805-641-2345
FACIAL
1st Place
KENNA SMILEY, KENNA SMILEY SKINCARE, 921 E. Main St., suite G, Ventura, 805-205-0532
2nd Place
BEST PLACE FOR CLOTHING WITH ENDURING STYLE
Trend Select Consignment
307 E. Matilija St., Ojai
805-646-6331
www.trendconsign.com
The oh-so-special Ojai Valley has many hidden jewels to explore — and most are regularly written about. The views and trails are fantastic and well explored. All the hip shops and hot spots are covered in style and global travel magazines. Social media paparazzi expose the local secret spots for the world to see. If you haven’t been to the spot with the vintage air stream trailers, check it out. If you haven’t hiked the riverbed and seen the pink moment on the Topa Topa Mountains, do that. If you haven’t hit the latest hot yoga class, sign up today.
And if you are searching for a spot to find high-quality, used clothing (the textile industry is a major contributor to climate change, by the way), you must visit Trend. This fabulous consignment store is owned by Joan Ploss and relies on a network of dozens of consignment sellers.
The sale rack outside hints at the deals to be found within. There are no-name treasure pieces, high-end pieces, even couture (now and then) that can be gleaned from the racks. Simple pieces to fit into everyday wear, and special, one-of-a-kind items from the closets of Ojai’s eclectic residents that make you feel totally unique in all the world.
The trend of buying not-new clothing has been reborn recently as awareness builds around the waste, energy use and exploitation rampant in the fashion industry. But there is no reason to stick to garage sales and messy thrift stores to fill our closets with clothes we love and feel good about buying and wearing. My experience with Trend is that every single time I enter the store, I leave with something I love, or something I think about . . . usually returning the next day to claim it.
This store is in every way a top-of-the-line clothing store: clean, organized and curated. Ploss is discriminating about the clothes she accepts from sellers. This means no lost buttons, no stains, everything in like-new condition.
The store includes fun jewelry (vintage, costume and some locally made pieces), handbags, shoes, boots, belts and shawls, and some choice bits of home décor now and then. There’s something for all ages of women for any occasion, from yoga pants to cashmere.
Trend is located off the parking lot in the Arcade downtown, so if you can’t find parking there, the lot across the street will usually always have a spot. And if you need refreshment after shopping, try the kombucha and acai bowl spot next door.
— Kimberly Rivers
SARAI MORALES, SKIN CARE BY SARAI, 1311 W. Channel Islands Boulevard, Oxnard, 805-663-2378
3rd Place
COASTAL SKIN CARE MEDI SPA, 428 Poli St., # 2C, Ventura, 805-641-2345
HAIR COLORIST
1st Place
TAYLOR YOUNG, THE COLOR BAR, 418 E. Main St., Ventura, 310-944-2887
2nd Place
STEPHANIE DESOTO, TUPELO HONEY, 2460 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-628-3075
3rd Place
BRENDA HENDRICKS, Muahairbybrendah@gmail.com
HAIR SALON
1st Place
TUPELO HONEY, 2460 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-628-3075
2nd Place
MICHAEL KELLEY SALON AND DAY SPA, 1895 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-648-7743
3rd Place
TEN DASH ONE, 390 S. Mills Road, Ventura, 805-477-9858
HAIR STYLIST
1st Place
TAYLOR YOUNG, THE COLOR BAR, 418 E. Main St., Ventura, 310-944-2887
2nd Place
STEPHANIE DESOTO, TUPELO HONEY, 2460 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-628-3075
3rd Place
BRENDA HENDRICKS, Muahairbybrendah@gmail.com
MANICURIST
1st Place
DANIELLE VEGA, DANI’S MANIS, 265 S. Laurel St., Ventura, 805-628-0762
2nd Place
JENNY SALUM, PROFESSIONAIL, 4990 Telephone Road, suite 102, Ventura, 805-642-1145
3rd Place
LISA ROSS AT SALON PANACHE, 3639 E. Harbor Blvd., suite 122, Ventura, 805-642-5887
MEDI-SPA
1st Place
COASTAL SKIN CARE MEDI SPA, 428 Poli St., #2C, Ventura, 805-641-2345
2nd Place
CELEBRATING WOMEN CENTER, 1801 Solar Drive, suite 155, Oxnard, 805-988-7577
3rd Place
PLUSH MED SPA, 2087 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-388-1200
NAIL SALON
1st Place
DANI’S MANIS, 265 S. Laurel St., Ventura, 805-628-0762
2nd Place
LE’S NAIL & SPA, 4693 Telephone Road, #4, Ventura, 805-676-1978
3rd Place
POLISH NAIL BAR, 2640 Seaglass Way, Oxnard, 805-278-8900
SHAVE
1st Place
1927 BARBER SHOP AND SHAVE PARLOR, 1927 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-9177
2nd Place
VENTURA BARBER CO., 2040 E. Main St., #C, Ventura, 805-628-3624
3rd Place (TIE)
HANKS BARBER SHOP, 2260 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-388-8955
SMOOTHS, 3737 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, 805-650-7222
TANNING
1st Place
OASIS TANNING SALON, 5928 Telegraph Road, Ventura, 805-650-8267
2nd Place
ENDLESS SUMMER TANNING CENTERS, 5722 Telephone Road, Ventura, 805-644-3555
3rd Place
SOLYMAR AIRBRUSH TANNING, 1225 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-766-0616
TATTOO ARTIST
1st Place
GILBERT SALAS AT INKFATUATION, 536 E. Pleasant Valley Rd., Port Hueneme, 805-488-9446
2nd Place
JESSY D’ARIA VALENTINE AT WHITE LOTUS BODY ARTS STUDIO, 2300 Alessandro Drive, suite 100, Ventura, 805-665-3564
3rd Place
JIMI FIORE ANGELO AT JIMI’S TATTOO & BODY PIERCING, 407 E. Port Hueneme Road, Port Hueneme, 805-488-9190
TATTOO STUDIO
1st Place
WHITE LOTUS BODY ARTS STUDIO, 2300 Alessandro Drive, suite 100, Ventura, 805-665-3564
2nd Place
INKFATUATION, 536 E. Pleasant Valley Rd., Port Hueneme, 805-488-9446
3rd Place
VENTURA TATTOO AND PIERCING, 2094 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-643-3600
